For the love of Motorcycles

Ridden: Suzuki GSX-R 750 2010

When I collected the GSX-R 750 from Suzuki I promised I wouldn’t rack up too much mileage on this brand new model, however I must admit it has been extremely hard for me to keep my grubby hands off of this superb bike.

I climbed aboard the 750, engaged the clutch, kicked up the stand, flicked on the ignition switch and the excellent instrument display fired up in an array of colours. I hit the start button and the 4 cylinder 16 valve 750cc motor hummed into life.

Suzuki GSX-R750 Lean Angle

As I let the motor warm, I engaged mode C from the thumb operated mode switch on my right and proceeded into the streets of the city, where I soon decided that mode C had to be replaced with mode B. This changes the fuel mapping and gives you more power.

As the astonishingly smooth and refined motor climbed past 6000 RPM I decided that mode B should be replaced with mode A, obviously further changing the fuel mapping giving you 110KW’s of power! All of a sudden, what seemed like a civilized sports commuter erupted into a screaming racer and propelled me forth into oblivion leaving everything behind me in 1956.

Suzuki GSX-R750 Lean Angle

What was once a smooth and quiet exhaust turned into a howling demon as the speed climbed dramatically. In fact the speed increased with the vigor and determination of a 50. Cal bullet. I soon found myself many many Kilometers from home. I tried to pry my hands off the handlebars but a primeval instinct took over. Eventually I had to engage mode C to save petrol and make it home before hurricane ‘face ripper’ arrived.

Once I arrived home in the pouring rain (again), I phoned an old mate of mine who used to make fake ID’s when I was in school, and asked him if he could get me some fake passports as I planned to escape to another country with my new found love. However after that planned failed I came to the realization that I would have to buy a GSX-R 750 myself.

Suzuki GSX-R750 Lean Angle

This superbly balanced bike incorporates the best of both worlds. 600 sport bikes handle well and are manageable whereas the bone crunching power of 1000’s makes life scary. With the 750 you are able to have the poise and balance of a 600 with almost the full fat power from the litre class. This is the ultimate track weapon, a refined smooth, poised and elegant race machine possessing the power to shift you into the next galaxy.

I enjoyed experiencing the various mode settings for different riding styles and I love the instrument cluster which shows which gear is engaged. Something which I find is very necessary. The GSX-R 750 also features titanium valves and varied fuel injection compared to the K6 which allows for meaty mid range power. However below 6000rpm this Gixxer is very tame.

Ride characteristics have changed slightly from the K6 as there is more flex in the chassis, the wheels are slightly lighter, decreasing unsprung weight, the wheelbase is 5mm shorter and the overall suspension setup is on the soft side, but do not be mistaken, this bike handles flawlessly and provides the rider with much feel. My only criticism is that the foot pegs are placed slightly high up for riders with longer legs, however I am 196cm’s tall so it might just be me.

Suzuki GSX-R750 Crank Motoring

This very smooth and well engineered bike comes in fantastic colour schemes and it is very easy to see why it is one of the best sport bikes on the market. If I had the cash I would certainly have one. Even though hurricane face ripper rears its ugly head every time I put my leathers on.

I would like to say thank you to Suzuki S.A. for this opportunity to ride this fantastic bike.

The price of the new GSX-R 750 is R118 000. Worth every penny!

Here are the features and specifications:

Engine Features:

32 bit ECM features 1024 kilobytes of ROM for maximum engine performance working in conjuction with the new S-DMS engine management system

Crankshaft and transmission shafts are positioned to create a compact engine design and the engine itself is rotated slightly forward in the chassis allowing for straighter and shorter intake and exhaust ports

Crankshaft features forged steel construction and a secondary balancer shaft for reduced vibration at high rpm.